Salaries

Medical Laboratory Technologists Salary in Halifax, Nova Scotia

NOC 32120Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$38.15 an hour Halifax
Compared with Nova Scotia
9% higher $3.15 above the Nova Scotia median of $35.00
Compared with Canada
2.2% lower $0.85 below the Canadian median of $39.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Halifax

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Halifax and CanadaHalifax: median $38.15, from $29.90 to $41.71. Nova Scotia (province): median $35.00, from $30.00 to $42.56, middle half $31.54 to $38.00. Canada: median $39.00, from $25.13 to $49.00, middle half $33.20 to $44.00.$20$30$40$50Halifax: median $38.15, from $29.90 to $41.71Halifax$38.15Nova Scotia (province): median $35.00, from $30.00 to $42.56, middle half $31.54 to $38.00Nova Scotia (province)$35.00Canada: median $39.00, from $25.13 to $49.00, middle half $33.20 to $44.00Canada$39.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Halifax compared with Canada
WageHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
Low $29.90 $30.00 $25.13
Lower quartile Not stated $31.54 $33.20
Median $38.15 $35.00 $39.00
Upper quartile Not stated $38.00 $44.00
High $41.71 $42.56 $49.00
Average Not stated $35.41 $38.51

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Halifax.

Licence needed in Nova Scotia?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Nova Scotia.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Nova Scotia

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaCape Breton: median $38.63, from $30.98 to $44.03. North Shore: median $38.50, from $31.22 to $44.78. Annapolis Valley: median $38.30, from $29.50 to $42.14. Halifax: median $38.15, from $29.90 to $41.71. Southern: median $37.89, from $30.75 to $43.55.$25$30$35$40$45Cape Breton: median $38.63, from $30.98 to $44.03Cape Breton$38.63North Shore: median $38.50, from $31.22 to $44.78North Shore$38.50Annapolis Valley: median $38.30, from $29.50 to $42.14Annapolis Valley$38.30Halifax: median $38.15, from $29.90 to $41.71Halifax$38.15Southern: median $37.89, from $30.75 to $43.55Southern$37.89
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Nova Scotia (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Cape Breton$30.98$38.63$44.03Good (4 of 5)
North Shore$31.22$38.50$44.78Good (4 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$29.50$38.30$42.14Good (4 of 5)
Halifax$29.90$38.15$41.71Good (4 of 5)
Southern$30.75$37.89$43.55Good (4 of 5)

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